Gautam Roy hints at wife Mandira Roy, as next candidate

Roy hints at wife as next candidate

SILCHAR April 6: Excise Minister Gautam Roy today kept the Karimganj District Congress virtually awe-struck when he hinted that his wife Mandira Roy could be fielded in the next Assembly elections in Karimganj.

Addressing a meeting of the district committee Roy said, in Karimganj, the Congress party had no strong candidate, and hence woman candidate from the neighbouring district Hailakandi could be fielded here.He, however, did not utter anyone’s name.

Yet everyone present could easily realize who he was talking about. Earlier Gautam Roy, to everyone’s utter disbelief, silenced Municipality Chairman Dr. Manas Das halfway in his speech. Dr. Das was explaining the problem his Board was facing in draining out clogged water. But Roy rudely asked him to sit down and said Dr. Das would not be able to solve the civic problem in the town.

Interestingly, Roy was instrumental in making Dr. Das, a debutant politician, the chairman of the Municipality Board. It was believed that Roy would project Dr. Das as the next candidate for Karimganj Assembly seat. But, today Roy made a volte-face hinting at his wife as the next candidate. THE SENTINEL

Rahul Roy allegedly assaulted Debabrata Paul with his leather belt

SILCHAR, Nov 11: A Hailakandi Munsif court today issued a warrant against Algapur MLA Rahul Roy for allegedly assaulting a youth Debabrata Paul, a student of SK Dey College, Katakhal. Paul recently lodged a complaint against Roy alleging that Roy had mercilessly beaten him at his house.

Based on this allegation, the Munsif court issued the warrant against the Algapur MLA, who is the son of State Excise Minister Gautam Roy.

It was reported that Rahul Roy along with Dhananjoy Deb, manager of Sarashpur TE and father of a girl with whom Debabrata reportedly had a love affair, Hemendra Deb and Gourango Das were summoned by the Court to be physically present at the Court on November 30.

Sources said Rahul Roy had called Debabrata at his Hailakandi residence on October 26 and cautioned him not to harass the daughter of Dhananjoy Deb. After that Roy allegedly started whipping Debabrata with his leather belt. Debabrata later, on November 6, lodged a written complaint with the Court against Roy. THE SENTINEL 

Corruption slur on Gautam Roy

SILCHAR, Oct 20: Karimganj Zilla Parishad president Mantaj Ali, who surprised everyone by winning the no-confidence motion instigated against him recently, has alleged that Excise Minister Gautam Roy was involed in a corruption case and was trying to hush up the act by instigating the no-confidence motion against him. Ali said an amount of Rs 5.5 crore was withdrawn from the fund disbursed by the Central Government for NREGA.

Ali said he had already sought the intervention of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi whom he met in Dispur along with South Karimganj MLA Siddeque Ahmed after the no-confidence motion was moved. “We told Gogoi that in the last general election, we had assured Muslim support to the Congress against AUDF. But now Roy is insulting the Muslims,” said Ali and added that they had left the matter for Gogoi to handle.

Meanwhile, Abdul Ajiz, who was Roy’s candidate for the post of chairman of the Zilla Parishad, told mediapersons that Siddeque Ahmed and Mantaj Ali were playing the communal card for their own interest. Therefore, if communal tension grips the sensitive border district, the Ahmed-Ali duo would be held responsible for that. THE SENTINEL

Gautam Roy donates 10 lakh for children park

From our Staff Reporter
SILCHAR, Jan 22: State Excise Minister Gautam Roy today handed over Rs 10 lakh in cash to the members of a Children Park here for the construction of a concrete canopy which would be named after his father Late Sontosh Kumar Roy.

Goutam Roy along with Karimganj MP Lalit Mohan Suklabaidya laid the foundation stone for the canopy which would be completed by March 22 this year. In this speech Roy categorically said that he never had nurtured any political ambition from Silchar, though some Congress leaders of the town apprehended that he wanted to establish himself as the next candidate for Lok Sabha from Silchar.

Roy further said that he would visit Delhi very soon to press the demand for renaming Silchar Railway Station as Bhasa Sahid Station. Meanwhile, Dr Rajib Kar, on behalf of the Children Park said that Minister Rotan announced that he would donate Rs 10 lakh for the construction of the canopy on his birthday on November 14. Roy had kept his promise for which Kar gratefully thanked him. Other persons who spoke on the occasion were MP Suklabaidya, educationist Bhakti Madhav Chattopadhya and Secretary of Silchar DSA Babul Hore.
source: sentinel assam

Gautam Roy-Santosh ego clash resurfaces in Barak Valley

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Roy-Dev ego clash resurfaces in Barak Valley
Correspondent Silchar, Nov 25 – As the Lok Sabha elections draw near, Barak Valley is once again witnessing the political heat that prevailed fours years ago between Gautam Roy, State Excise & Border Areas Development Minister and Santosh Mohan Dev, the Union Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises.This issue has become so interesting for the people of the valley that from the intellectual to the layman everyone is discussing these matters in every nook and corner.Recently in a public meeting , Gautam Roy said , “ I am not Dev’s slave. Dev wants everybody to be his slave. But, no…, I’m not his slave, nor will I ever be,” he said while he was monitoring the development works of the Silchar Medical College. A few days back, Roy was the chief of the governing body at the Silchar Medical College. Roy said that the delay in construction of the main road in Silchar town is creating doubts among the masses. The materials used in this road are of very poor quality. For this he scolded one contactor, Roy said. But the contractor did not bother to listen to him as the latter is Dev’s man, Roy added. The Dev-Roy clash revival occurred when Santosh Mohan Dev appointed Partha Dhar as one of the directors of Cachar Paper Mill , a unit of Hindustan Paper Corporation. The Cachar Paper Mill comes under the constituency of Rahul Roy , son of Gautam Roy. Partha Dhar was appointed to monitor the alleged mafia rule by the contactors lobby, sources said. Santosh Mohan Dev, on the other side,in a meeting at Gandhi Bagh said that he is not going to be bothered with such thing. As a senior politician, he knows every politician in Barak Valley . Dev alleged that the person who is saying such a thing once came to him and said “big brother please rescue from this situation.” An inhuman creature can forget all these things which is really shameful.Interestingly, during the LS election in 2004, Roy had challenged Dev, saying that the latter could not win the election.Those days Roy used to make a daily comment against Dev’s leadership. The situation became critical, as Dev was in constant talks with the leaders in the central party. This ego clash subsided a little when Gautam Roy found himself in big trouble during the CBI investigation into the murder case of Pratul Dev, brother-in-law of Gautam Roy. Santosh Mohan Dev helped him out of trouble by forgetting the earlier agony. After that Roy was praising Dev like anything. This situation continued for some years, but now again it has begun. source: assam tribune
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ABYSA conducts post card campaign
Special Correspondent SILCHAR, Dec 22: The All Barak Youth Students’ Association (ABYSA) has been holding street corner and market place meetings across Barak Valley with the objective of pressurizing the concerned authorities, for the expeditious completion of Silchar-Lumding BG and Silchar-Saurashtra Mahasadak, besides taking stringent action to contain unabated corruption in the implementation of rural schemes and projects. Chief Convenor of the Association, Baharul Islam Barbhuiya said that its post card campaign to collect the signature of the masses, in the urban and rural areas to highlight the demands of people of this valley, is to be addressed to the President of the country for her intervention to fulfil their resolutions. The demands include the completion of BG and Mahasadak without further delay, due recognition of the language martyrs of this valley and strict monitoring of utilization of centrally sponsored welfare schemes.Addressing a public meeting at Bhangarpar in Borkhola constituency, leaders and members of the Association spoke about the various problems crippling normal life while the leaders continue to maintain an indifferent attitude towards them.
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Gramin Dak Seva paralysed
Special Correspondent Silchar Dec 22: With Gramin Dak Sevaks on indefinite strike from December 17, the rural postal services have been paralyzed. This strike call, as claimed by the All India Postal Extra Department Employees’ Union has been given in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. As there is no parallel courier services on the urban areas, the rural postal network has been badly hit. The demand for acceptance on which the employees have embarked upon this indefinite strike include declaration of GDS employees at par with central civil servants for all purposes, all rules and regulations applicable to central civil servants be made applicable to GDS employees. The demands also are for no curtailment of rural postal facility and rejection of impracticable and ridiculous norms and the working hours of branch post masters should be between four to six hours and that of all other outdoor staff shoul be for five to seven hours.In keeping with recommendations of sixth central pay commission, pay bands with grade pay corresponding to departmental counterparts should be prescribed. The annual increment should be at the rate of three percent as suggested by the pay commission. All allowances and benefits should be given at par with full time employees besides extension all retirement benefits like central civil servants. Member of GDS Union of Cachar Division Niam Uddin Laskar said their strike would continue till all demands are met.
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Sixth Bi-Annual conference to be held on Dec 28
Special Correspondent SILCHAR, Dec 22: The three day sixth Bi-Annual Conference of All Asom District Administration Employees’ Association will be held from December 28 in the District Library Auditorium. Publicity Secretary of the Association Milon Uddin Laskar, while giving details of the programme said in a press-meet, that a delegates’ session would be held on December 29 which would be followed by an open session the next day.The conference would sieged an 11 point charter of demands, pointed out Laskar, which will be, separate pay-scale for district administration employees’, appointment of administrative officer for better coordination and liaison, special allowance to the employees’ for their extra services as warranted by the pressure of works, clearance of their arrear dues of election duties performed by them etc. Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Sontosh Mohan Dev would be the Chief Guest while Speaker of Assam Assembly Tanka Bahadur Rai would be the Special Guest. Urban Development and Housing Minister Dinesh Prasad Goala would release the souvenir of the conference while other prominent personalities to grace the conference are Minister of Revenue Dr Bhumidhar Barman, Minister of Health Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Minister of Excise Dr Gautam Roy, and Opposition Leader in the Assembly Chandra Mohan Patowari, informed Milon Uddin Laskar.

Why the delay in executing Rs 100 cr Silchar Medical College Package?

July 9, Health Minister Dr Sharma was given a warm welcome by the District Sports Association (DSA) of Hailakandi at the Santosh Kumar Roy Pavilion of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Stadium. Dr Sharma also visited the Silchar Medical College & Hospital (SMCH) and expressed serious concern over the delay of the developmental works under the 100 crore package. He opined that works should be completed within a very short time. He requested the chairman of the governing body of SMCH and Minister Gautam Roy to look after the works. He also attended a meeting at the Cachar Cancer Hospital and handed over Rs 50 lakh and said that the rest Rs 50 lakh will also be released soon. It may be mentioned that Dr. Sharma announced sanction of Rs one crore for development of the Cachar Cancer Hospital. Addressing the meeting held on the occasion, Dr. Sharma said that the State Government was very much concerned about the cancer situation in Barak Valley and said they will sanction more money for the hospital in future. He said that cancer department will be opened in all medical colleges of the state. A 200 bed cancer hospital will be started in the GMCH, while a 50 bed similar hospital will be started in SMCH soon. A 300 bed maternity hospital will be started in SMCH and the new buildings of Orthopedics and Medicine department will be constructed. Rs 16 crores have been sanctioned, he announced. He further announced that the Medical Council of India has increased the seat capacity of SMCH from 65 to 100 this year and the state government will request the council to increase it upto 150 next year. The meeting was addressed by Union Minister Santosh Mohan Dev, Minister Gautam Roy. Deputy Commissioner of Cachar Gautam Ganguly, MLA Kutub Ahmed Mazumdar, MLA Siddeque Ahmed, Director of the hospital Ravi Kannan and Dr Chinmoy Choudhury, among others. Source: assam tribune